Community Southwark
Also known as: Community Action Southwark (cas), Southwark Community Care Forum
To support the voluntary and community sector, promote volunteering, encourage and facilitate partnership working, involvement and active participation, act as the key interface between the sector and statutory bodies, provide capacity building and support to enable sector organisation to manage themselves more efficiently.
Activities & Mission
To support the voluntary and community sector, promote volunteering, encourage and facilitate partnership working, involvement and active participation, act as the key interface between the sector and statutory bodies, provide capacity building and support to enable sector organisation to manage themselves more efficiently.
Areas of Operation
Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
Local Authority
Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 43% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 520). How is this calculated?
Higher than 66% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 65% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,216,179 | £1,083,156 | £1,077,075 | £492,082 | £484,994 | 21 / 210 |
| 2024 | £1,047,985 | £974,411 | £968,648 | £359,059 | £333,828 | 29 / 12 |
| 2023 | £996,694 | £906,757 | £901,602 | £285,485 | £273,044 | 21 / 150 |
| 2022 | £931,432 | £866,941 | £855,941 | £195,547 | £184,047 | 18 / 26 |
| 2021 | £952,092 | £906,450 | £895,986 | £131,057 | £131,057 | 19 / 15 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Frequently asked questions about Community Southwark
What does Community Southwark do?
To support the voluntary and community sector, promote volunteering, encourage and facilitate partnership working, involvement and active participation, act as the key interface between the sector and statutory bodies, provide capacity building and support to enable sector organisation to manage themselves more efficiently.
How much income did Community Southwark report in 2025?
Community Southwark reported total income of £1.22m and reported expenditure of £1.08m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is Community Southwark?
Community Southwark has a program ratio of 88.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 43% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 520 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was Community Southwark registered as a charity?
Community Southwark was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 September 2004 as charity number 1105835. It has been registered for 22 years.
Who runs Community Southwark?
Community Southwark is governed by a board of 12 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Community Southwark operate?
Community Southwark operates in Southwark, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.
Is Community Southwark a registered charity?
Yes — Community Southwark is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1105835.
Details
London
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Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- Community Action Southwark (cas)
- Southwark Community Care Forum
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 14 May 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated